ayong

Chungli Ao

Etymology 1

From Proto-Central Naga *juŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a˧.juŋ˧/, [a˧.juŋ˧]

Verb

ayong

1. to drink

   Synonym: ajem

Usage notes

The Bible usually prefers ajem for "to drink".

Inflection

Inflection of ayong (Chungli)

		Affirmative	Negative
Past	Simple	ayong	mayong
	Perfect	yongogo	meyongogo
Present	Simple	ayonger	mayonger
	Progressive	yongdar yongdagi	meyongdar meyongdagi
Future/infinitive		ayongtsü	mayongtsü
Imperative		yongang	tayong
Present participle		yonga	meyongi
Conditional		yongra yongrabang	meyongra meyongrabang

Derived terms

• chiyung

Etymology 2

From Proto-Central Naga *a-juŋ.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /a˩.juŋ˧/, [a˩.juŋ˧]

Noun

ayong

1. river, stream

   Nile ayong

   Nile River

Further reading

• Bruhn, Daniel Wayne (2014), A Phonological Reconstruction of Proto-Central Naga‎^[1], Berkeley: University of California, pages 89, 248
• Gowda, K. S. Gurubasave (1985), Ao-English-Hindi Dictionary, Mysore: Central Institute of Indian Languages, page 10
• Clark, Mary M. (1893), Ao Naga grammar with illustrative phrases and vocabulary, Molung: Assam Secretariat Printing Office, pages 114, 166

Linngithigh

Pronoun

ayong

1. I (first-person singular nominative pronoun)

See also

Linngithigh personal pronouns

Person	Number (and clusivity)	Nominative	Accusative	Genitive	Dative
First	Singular	ayong	ninh	thom	thon
	Dual inclusive	linggay	linh	linam	lingg
	Non-singular exclusive	nan	nanh	nanam	nangg
	Plural inclusive	puy	punh	punam	pungg
Second	Singular	tru	nanh	kom	kon
	Dual	poy	ponh	ponam	pongg
	Plural	irae	iraenh	iraenam	iraengg
Third	Singular	lu	ngonh	ngom	ngon
	Dual	lawuy	lawunh/lanh	lawunam	lawungg
	Plural	'ar	'anh	'anam	'angg

Yogad

Noun

ayóng

1. monkey